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+# cov-to-google
+
+Migrate the coventry university student timetable to a google calendar using the google calendar API
+
+## Usage
+
+1. `pipenv install`
+1. `echo $TIMETABLE_URL > timetableurl`
+1. Download credentials.json from the google calendar api starter
+1. `pipenv run python3 main.py`
+